Photos by: Curtis Sindrey – The third and final day of NXNE Port Lands 2017 took place in Toronto on June 25th, and featured performances by indie pop band Passion Pit, who self-released their fourth album, Tremendous Sea of Love, on March 24th, 2017, which followed up their 2015 album, Kindred, and alternative hip-hop artist Lizzo, who released her … Continue reading
Photos by: Nicole De Khors – Day two of NXNE Port Lands 2017 took place in Toronto on June 24th, and featured performances by Canadian DJ/Producer Kaytranada, who released his debut album, 99.9%, on May 6th, 2016 via XL, which featured guest appearances by Anderson Paak, Vic Mensa, Little Dragon, Syd, Craig David, AlunaGeorge, and BadBadNotGood, and more, UK hip-hop artist Tinie Tempah, New York City-based indie … Continue reading
Photos by: Joanna Glezakos – Newly reunited post-hardcore/emo band Thursday, who released their newest album, No Devolución, on April 12th, 2011 via Epitaph, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Hamilton-based alt-rock band Arkells, who released their new album, Morning Report, on August 5th, 2016, which featured the singles “Private School”, “Drake’s Dad”, and “My Heart’s Always Yours”, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie rock band July Talk, who released their second album, Touch, on September 9th, 2016 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Sarah McNeil – Day one of NXNE Port Lands 2017 took place in Toronto last night, and featured performances by hip-hop artist Post Malone, who released his debut album, Stoney, on December 9th, 2016 via Republic, which featured guest appearances by Justin Bieber, Kehlani, Quavo, among others, hip-hop/R&B artist Amir Obe, Brooklyn-based noise pop duo Sleigh … Continue reading
Photos by: Dan Fischer – Folk singer-songwriter Spencer Burton, who is best known as a member of Attack in Black, and for his solo project Grey Kingdom, and who released his newest album, Songs Of, on May 5th, 2017 via Dine Alone, which Burton recorded in Nashville with producer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Langhorne … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Video artist Shaun Gladwell and pro-skater Rodney Mullen (a.k.a. the godfather of skateboarding, a.k.a. inventor of the ollie), explored minimalist sculpture, kickflips, and how they’re a match made in heaven, in an intimate talk held at the Drake Hotel in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Alexander Lam – Australian rock band The Lazys, who released their newest EP, Get Lazy, on February 25th, 2017, performed at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night for Billy Talent’s Ian D’Sa’s curated NXNE showcase with Toronto-based psychedelic rock band Crown Lands, who released their newest EP, Mantra, on August 18th, 2016, Toronto-based indie … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Harris – Toronto-based hard rock band RoyalFuzz, who released their newest EP, Sharkfuzz, on October 17th, 2016, performed at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Dallas, TX-based psychobilly trio The Reverend Horton Heat, who released their self-produced eleventh album, Rev, on January 21st, 2014 via Victory Records, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night.